Property Focus: Why Waterford was voted the best place to live

House hunters had already set their sights on the South East capital before if 'Best Place to Live' title was announced

A key reason for the city’s popularity seems to be the affordability of its housing. 

EVEN before Waterford City was chosen as the winner of this year’s Best Place to Live in Ireland competition, significant numbers of returning emigrants and Dublin buyers had been selecting it as the best place to move to in a pandemic. That’s according to local auctioneers, who say the influx of buyers that started after the first lockdown shows no sign of abating, despite a chronic shortage of properties in the city.

“We get a lot of interest from Dublin buyers and from people returning from the UK and the US. Some have sold houses and are renting until they can find a house,” reveals Deirdre Phelan of Property Partners Phelan Herterich.